Engine
Features
&
Controls
1.
Carburetor
Choke
Control
2.
Engine
Shut-Off
Tab
3.
Manual Recoil Start Rope
4.
Fuel Tank
1.
Carburetor Choke Control
The 3 HP Tecumseh engine has a Choke
Control
Lever located on the carburetor. See Photo 3-9. This
lever lets you regulate the air-fuel mixture
to
make
starting a
cold
engine
easier. Use the FULL
CHOKE
position when starting a cold engine; switch
to
PAR-
TIAL
CHOKE
(Half Choke)
for
a few seconds once the
engine is started; use the NO
CHOKE
position when
warming
up the engine and during general operation.
The lever has an "arrowhead" shape - the
point
of
the
arrow
indicates the
direction
in which the lever must
swing
for
the FULL
CHOKE
position.
IMPORTANT
- If
engine
falters when the
choke
lever
is
in
the
NO
CHOKE
position,
switch
back
to
PARTIAL
CHOKE
temporarily. ALWAYS HAVE
THE
CHOKE
LEVER
IN
THE
NO
CHOKE
POSITION
DURING
GENERAL
OPERATION. Harmful deposits will
build
up
inside the engine
if
you
don't
do
this.
(Photo
3-9)
Controls
on
the 3 HP Tecumseh engine: Choke
Lever
("1 ");
Shut-Off
Tab
("2");
Recoil Starter
("3");
Fuel
Tank ("4").
2.
Engine Shut-Off Tab
This
Tab, located on the
top
of
your
engine next
to
the spark plug (see Photo 3-10), must be used
to
shut
off
the engine. To use it,
simply
hold the Tab against the
spark
plug
until the
engine
stops completely. The ideal
operating speed
for
your
engine has been pre-set at the
factory
by
the engine manufacturer, allowing
your
engine
to
always provide sufficient power to the
Chip-
per/Shredder
regardless
of
the type of
job
it's doing.
Please
do
not
alterthe pre-set engine speed in
any
way.
A
higher
speed
could
damage it.
10
(Photo
3-10) Engine
Shut-Off
Tab.
Push against
spark
plug
to stop the engine.
3.
Manual Recoil Start Rope
Your Manual Start engine has a rope-pull recoil starter.
To use this feature, grasp the starter rope handle (see
Photo 3-11) and
slowly
pull the rope until you feel
resistance
...
then pull
the
rope
out
rapidly
to
start the
engine.
Always
let the starter rope back in
slowly
to
prevent damage
to
the recoil assembly. You
may
have
to
pull the starter rope several times
to
start a
cold
engine.
(Photo 3-11)
To
start the engine,
pull
out
the starter rope.
Let
the starter rope back in
slowly
once the engine is running.
4.
Engine - Fuel Tank
A WARNING
WHEN
FILLING
FUEL TANK,
ENGINE
MUST
BE
OFF.
GASOLINE
AND
ITSVAPORS ARE HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE
AND
EXPLOSIVE. USE EXTREME
CAUTION
WITH
GASOLINE
TO
PREVENT PER-
SONAL
INJURY.
KEEP SPARKS,
FLAME
AND
SMOKER'S
MA-
TERIALS
AWAY FROM
FUELING
AREA. LEAVE
W'
AIR SPACE AT
TOP
OF
FUEL
TANK
FOR
GASOLINE
EXPANSION. WIPE
UP
ANY
GASO-
LINE SPILLS BEFORE STARTING
THE
ENGINE.
Be sure
to
use gasoline that meets the specific
requirements in the engine manufacturer literature.
Recommended is Unleaded Regular automotive gaso-
line. Leaded Regular is an acceptable substitute.
The
fuel tank on
your
engine is located on the
upper
right
hand side (see Photo 3-9).
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